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Accessing the mind: relating metacognition to attention, memory, and cognitive function
thesis
posted on 2020-02-06, 03:18 authored by JULIAN MATTHEWSThe ability to reflect on one’s own thinking, [i]metacognition[/i], is a popular topic in consciousness research. However, our understanding of metacognition is still in its infancy and requires an examination of how metacognition relates to consciousness but also important brain functions including attention and memory. This thesis includes several empirical studies that investigate these processes in healthy and clinical populations. The overall view that emerges is metacognition and conscious awareness are closely related but distinct phenomena. Nuanced treatment of this distinction can advance basic and applied research on each process and how they relate to overall brain function.
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Jakob HohwyAdditional supervisor 1
Naotsugu TsuchiyaAdditional supervisor 2
Jeroen van BoxtelYear of Award
2019Department, School or Centre
School of Philosophical, Historical & International StudiesCourse
Doctor of PhilosophyDegree Type
DOCTORATECampus location
AustraliaFaculty
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metacognitionconsciousnessattentionmemoryphilosophy of mindpsychophysicsperceptionvisionface perceptionfunctional motor disorderconversion disorderSensory Processes, Perception and PerformancePsychological Methodology, Design and AnalysisNeurology and Neuromuscular DiseasesPhilosophyPsychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified
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